Imko Jurgens, Plant Manager Hedikhuizen
Imko Jurgens is Plant Manager at the Hedikhuizen factory and has been employed at Vandersanden for 7 years.
“When I started at Vandersanden, there were four factories. Now there are ten. Huge strides have been made in the past decade, not only in terms of volume, but also in terms of sustainability. For example, there are solar panels on all factory roofs, and one third of our energy use is covered by solar energy.”
“In time, we will be able to heat 100 households with the residual heat from our production process”
“Our energy ambitions are not limited to the production site; the village of Hedikhuizen also has the ambition to become completely self-sufficient in terms of energy. Vandersanden contributes to this (as yet unrealised) project by making the residual heat from our production process available to a heat distribution network for the heating of 100 households in the village.”
“Corporate well-being also means being able to work safely at the Hedikhuizen plant. To this end, we have drawn up rules of conduct, our machines are properly shielded, and we pay close attention to ergonomic optimisation. Another challenge in the factory is dust. We measure the situation continuously, have dust-collection installations and have strict instructions for reducing as much dust as possible. We also keep factory employees closely involved by sharing factory achievements and informing them about future plans.”
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